Caring for the skin around the eyes

Errors are not easy to fix, so it's much better not to allow them. The mistakes can be attributed to inattention, with which many girls refer to their skin, especially around the eyes. Skin in this area of ​​the face consists of a very thin layer of the epidermis, almost devoid of sebaceous glands, which produce a protective film. Therefore, she badly needs support and additional care.

When the skin is elastic and smooth, few people have a question about how to care for the skin around the eyes. But the first sorrows, as a rule, come along with the first wrinkles, and then the task of preserving youth and beauty often comes to the fore. To delay this time, you must begin to look after the skin around the eyes from youth. How to do it - we will tell in this article.

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Why is it necessary to look after the skin around the eyes?

Skin under the eyes, has a too fine structure, there is a very small layer of muscles and subcutaneous fat. That is why it is too stretched, dries and very quickly loses its elasticity. This area is a reflection of your physiological state: if you are tired, do not sleep well or feel unwell, all this will be noticeable.

Wrinkles around the eyes

Fine wrinkles can appear even in a young girl, if the skin is poorly moisturized. Since we often blink, our eyelids dry up and lose their elasticity. Nourishing the skin with different creams and oils will help in the care of the skin around the eyes.

There are some rules for eye care:

• After thirty years, you can start using collagen masks.
• Conventional face cream should not be applied to the area around the eyes. The skin in these areas requires a more gentle and delicate care. A common cream can damage and even cause an even greater appearance of wrinkles.
• Do your daily make-up, try not to screw up your eyes very much. During the application of strokes and shadows, relax the eyelids.
• In hot weather, do not forget to wear sunglasses.
• Emotions can also harm our eyes - too strong facial expressions can lead to wrinkles even in pretty young girls.
• Avoid poor nutrition and stress. The body should not only receive in full the useful substances, but also absorb them. Afflictions and nerves inhibit normal processes.

If you properly take care of the skin around the eyes, adhering to the above rules, you can somewhat delay the manifestation of the first signs of aging.

Dark circles under the eyes

Fatigue is very difficult to hide from others, because the dark circles under your eyes betray the treacherous signals that you have not had enough sleep.

However, there are other causes of bruising under the eyes:

• Heredity.
• Diseases of internal organs.
• Chronic fatigue.
• Lack of vitamin C.
• Smoking.
• The proximity of the vessels to the skin, which is why they give a dark color to this area.
• Allergy.
• A long time at the computer.
• Age.

Smoking is extremely negative, because there is a narrowing of the vessels, and oxygen enters our skin badly. Due to lack of sleep, the face acquires a pale shade, and on its background the blood vessels in the eye area are very noticeable. Stresses inhibit the removal of toxins from the body and the skin does not receive the desired nutrition and moisturizing.

The fine structure of the skin is the main problem, as well as the cause of bruises under the eyes. Over the years, the skin becomes thinner, but there are people who have such a problem since birth. They will come to the aid of cream and mask based on collagen.

Bags under the eyes

The presence of bags under the eyes gives the face a tired and painful look. The reason for the appearance of swelling is the presence of excess fluid in the body. But there are other reasons for this problem:

• Internal organs - heart, kidney, stomach or intestines.
• Change with age of the subcutaneous fat layer.
• Drinking of alcoholic beverages.
• Drinking plenty of fluids before bedtime.
• Allergic reaction.
• Eating harmful food.
• Long tears.

Important! In order to find out the reasons for the appearance of bags, first of all, you should undergo a checkup with a doctor and make sure that all internal organs are in good condition.

If the body is OK, then removing the bags under the eyes will not be difficult. It is necessary to normalize the food, monitor the amount of drunk fluids before going to bed and perform proper skin care around the eyes.

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Eye care

The result of using cosmetology products at home is immediately noticeable: bruises under the eyes pass, wrinkles are smoothed out, the look becomes more attractive.

Eye Contour Cream

The cream is the best way to eliminate dryness of the skin, thanks to its dense and saturated structure.

Important! Its advantage is that it can be used all year round. The only thing that needs to be remembered is that for the winter it is necessary to choose a remedy on fat basis, and for the summer - on water.

Recipes for eye care creams in the home:

• Nutritious. Mix one teaspoon of glycerin with a spoonful of liquid honey. Also add a spoonful of gelatin and five tablespoons of boiled water. Bowl with the mixture received put in a water bath, after 10 minutes, remove. Cool the mass and apply to the eyelids daily.
• Herbal. Pour half a tablespoon of lime and chamomile flowers with boiling water. The broth should be infused for 15 minutes under a tightly closed lid, then strain. Then take the butter, but do not melt - you will need only one tablespoon. In the oil, add two tablespoons of herbal decoction, rub the mixture to a creamy consistency. Put the product on eyelids before going to bed.
• Against bruises under the eyes. Chop the parsley and a tablespoon of this herbs into two teaspoons of melted butter.
• Eye cream. To make this skin care agent, you will need solid cocoa butter. Put one teaspoon of this ingredient in a mug, dip into another container of hot water. After the cocoa has melted, add two drops of essential oil of fennel and sandal, stir. After removing the mixture from the water bath, cool it.
• Cream of pork fat. Before using unsalted pig fat, it should be melt in a water bath. You will need only one tablespoon. To the fat, you need to add two tablespoons of vegetable oil. Such cream can be applied to the eye area no more than three times a week.
• Against wrinkles. Take one tablespoon of margarine, grind it with one egg yolk of a chicken egg. In this mass, add crushed flowers, on which the pollen remains. You can take the petals of jasmine, lily of the valley, rose or dog rose.

Important! Creams are the most convenient means for skin care around the eyes. They are very simple and easy to apply, in addition, they are well absorbed and do not need further washing.

Oils for the skin around the eyes

Oil is a wonderful assistant in the fight against wrinkles, in addition, it is suitable for any age. Thanks to its liquid form and oily texture, the oil perfectly moisturizes and softens and smoothes the skin.

Important! Remember: it is not recommended to use oils in the summer.

Skin care recipes in the eye area with oils:

• Butter - beat the oil lightly with patting movements in the eye area and leave overnight.
• Vitamin prescription - in one tablespoon of olive oil should be added three drops of vitamin E and A. Apply the oil 1-2 times a day with light movements on the area around the eyes. To prevent oily shine, after 30 minutes after application, dab the skin with a tissue.
• Mixture of oils - take peach, olive and apricot oil in equal proportions, add to this mixture AEVIT.
• Against the "crow's feet" - pour in a bowl 2 tablespoons of olive oil, add 2 drops of geranium, verbena, rosemary. The resulting mixture moisturize the skin around the eyes.
• Avocado oil - as a basis, take one tablespoon of avocado oil, add a couple drops of fennel, mint and orange essential oil. Apply this mixture every evening.
• Corn oil - pour half a tablespoon of mint, burdock and marigold into the container. Add a fourth of a glass of corn oil, cover well and leave for a week in a dark place. Apply this product to get rid of wrinkles.

Important! Natural oils can help improve the effectiveness of eyelid lifting creams. They can be safely added to tubes and jars and with creams. For these purposes, pay attention to such oils: rose, pine or mint. The mint is remarkably refreshing, the rose - rejuvenates, and the pine - smoothes.

Masks for the skin in the eye area

Everyone knows that the face skin needs regular care: cleaning, moisturizing, masking. There is a very large number of various masks for the eye area. They provide an opportunity to cope with wrinkles, dark circles and swelling.

Efficient skin care for the eyelids is possible with the following masks:

• Cucumber. The most famous and all-time favorite cucumber mask is good for its efficiency and simplicity. Cut the fresh cucumber into rounds and attach them to your eyes. So hold for 20 minutes.
• Curd. Leave yourself a small amount of cottage cheese from the pack and apply to the eye area. It is necessary to wash off the mask after 20 minutes.
• Potato. Pour one spoonful of finely chopped parsley with half a glass of boiling water. Carefully close and leave for 15 minutes. Peel one potato and grate it on a small grater - you will have enough one tablespoon. Add two spoonfuls of parsley broth, after having filtered it. In the resulting mixture, pour one spoonful of any vegetable oil. Lay on the gauze vegetable thick, carefully wrap it, attach to the eyes for 15 minutes. After such a mask it is recommended not to wash.
• Egg. Take a raw egg yolk of a chicken egg, gently lubricate the skin around the eyes. To wash off it is necessary in 15 minutes.
• Bread. You need a crumb of white bread. Damp it in any warm vegetable oil, put under the eyes. Kashitsu wash off after 25 minutes.
• Banana. It is necessary to grind a spoon of pulp of a banana with one spoon of the melted butter.
• Oatmeal. Take one tablespoon of small oatmeal, add a little hot milk. After the mixture is swollen, apply the gruel to the eyelids. Keep the mask for 20 minutes.
• Apricot. Cut apricot into gruel and add a teaspoon of fatty sour cream. Before you wash off the mask, keep it under your eyes for 15 minutes.
• Of flax seeds. Pour a spoonful of seeds with cold water. Put on the stove and boil the mixture until it thickens. Then strain and apply the product on the skin around the eyes for 25 minutes.

Important! Masks are undesirable to apply to the skin for more than 30 minutes. In addition, remember that it is necessary to wash off the skin care products around the eyes with warm water or herbal decoction.

Vitamin E for the skin in the eye area

Vitamin beauty and youth are very fond of both cosmetics manufacturers and ordinary customers. This vitamin is also called tocopherol - this biological additive has a lot of useful properties, namely:

• Anti-Aging - helps cells slow down the aging process.
• Restorative - thanks to vitamin E in cells, collagen and elastin are produced and renewed.
• Lifting effect - the skin is tightened, it becomes elastic and elastic.
• Toning - makes cell membranes more dense and resistant to negative manifestations of the external environment.
• Moisturizing - tocopherol slows the evaporation of moisture from the skin.
• Antioxidant - free radicals slow down the production of collagen and elastin, and vitamin E acts as a protector of tissues against such destruction.
• Therapeutic - prevents various diseases.

Important! Tocopherol is sold in pharmacies in the form of capsules with an oil content inside. In addition, vitamin E can also be purchased as an oil.

To get the most out of the drug, you should read the rules of use:

• Make sure you do not have allergies to tocopherol. Apply a small amount of money on your wrist and wait 15 minutes. Individual intolerance( if it exists) will manifest itself in the form of itching, redness, or burning. If such symptoms do not appear, then you can start the cosmetic procedures safely.
• Maxi in the field of the eyelids it is desirable to wash off with a warm herbal infusion.
• Adhere to the time frame during the application of masks with tocopherol.
• Before removing the mask, remove any debris from the makeup.
• Cosmetic procedures with vitamin E should be performed every three days.
• After a month of taking tocopherol, you should take a break so that there is no hypervitaminosis.

Important! Vitamin E can be safely added to any mask for a couple of drops. The price of tocopherol is low, which makes it a favorite among women.

Men are very fond of looking women in the eyes, so it is so important to take care of the skin around the eyes. Vitamins, masks, creams and oils are all these, wonderful tools for caring for sensitive areas. For each of the problems associated with age or eye fatigue, there will be a solution.